Meaning & use
negatory
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An informal way of saying "no," typically used jokingly.
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"Are we still on for tonight?" "Negatory, something came up."
The pilot radioed back a quick negatory when asked to change course.
A note on using this word
Popularized by military and CB-radio slang; almost always used playfully rather than in serious formal writing.
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